ki·nin
ki·nin/ˈkīnən/
noun
- any of a group of substances formed in body tissue in response to injury. They are polypeptides and cause vasodilation and smooth muscle contraction.
- a compound that promotes cell division and inhibits aging in plants.
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A kinin is any of various structurally related polypeptides, such as bradykinin and kallidin. They are members of the autacoid family.
Kinins are proteins in the blood that cause inflammation and affect blood pressure (especially causing blood pressure to go down).
The meaning of KININ is any of various polypeptide hormones that are formed locally in the tissues and cause dilation of blood vessels and contraction of ...
Kinins are peptide hormones that transmit their biological effects via G protein – coupled receptors. The kinins have been implicated in the regulation of blood ...
Kinins are positively charged vasoactive peptides generated by proteolytic cleavage of the β2-globulin kininogen. Two human kininogens, high-molecular-weight ...
a combining form used in the names of hormones, especially peptide hormones: bradykinin; cytokinin.
INTRODUCTION. The plasma kallikrein-kinin system (KKS) plays an important role in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular activities. The components of the KKS are ...
Kinins modulate blood flow and sodium reabsorption in the renal medulla. Infusion of a kinin antagonist causes a 20% reduction of papillary blood flow [1518].
The kinin–kallikrein system or simply kinin system is a poorly understood hormonal system with limited available research. It consists of blood proteins ...
Kinins are endogenous vasodilators, through which at least some of the beneficial cardiovascular effect of ACE inhibitors is exerted. In the past 15 years, ...